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Category:Animals
Subcategory:Birds
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Keywords:Atlantic, Gannet, Morus, Morus, North, Sulidae, and, avian, bassanus, beach, beach, bird, bird, black, cliffs, clouds, coast, coastal, dead, death, deceased, dramatic, environmental, evocative, fragility, isolation, life, monochrome, mortality, nature, ocean, on, ornithology, outdoors, poignant, pollution, powerful, sand, sea, seabird, sky, sky, solitary, somber, thought-provoking, vulnerability, white, wildlife
Photo Info

Dimensions4350 x 4350
Original file size8.39 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken9-Jun-22 11:16
Date modified16-Jul-22 09:42
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeSONY
Camera modelILCE-7M3
Focal length24 mm
Focal length (35mm)24 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/1600 at f/4.5
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
A deceased gannet lies on a sandy beach, its long beak pointing to the left. The background includes cliffs and a cloudy sky. The image is in black and white.

Beach Tragedy: Gannet on the Sands

This black and white photograph captures the stark reality of a deceased gannet lying on a sandy beach. The image poignantly showcases the bird's streamlined form, its pale plumage, and its long, pointed beak resting on the textured sand. The vast expanse of the beach stretches into the distance, with dramatic cliffs and a cloudy sky providing a stark and evocative backdrop. The monochrome treatment of the photograph adds a timeless and somber quality, highlighting themes of mortality, vulnerability, and the fragility of life.